2. Gut check
Now that allergen-free foods are mainstream, restaurants are exploring the next health frontier: lower-intensity, gut-friendly menu items. Some concepts are responding by incorporating probiotic, prebiotic and anti-inflammatory ingredients such as turmeric, aloe, flaxseed and skyr that improve digestion. And instead of spicing dishes with a belly-burning blast of straight heat, chefs are pairing hot peppers with sweet, savory, smoky and tangy ingredients to deliver more complexity.